Off to South Africa!

I'm leaving today for South Africa! It feels so weird to be going to a non-Spanish speaking country! In fact when I imagine conversations and encounters that might happen in SA I find myself thinking about it in Spanish. Hehe. Guess that won't help me much there. It also feels weird to be so dumb about a culture... I know all about Latin American culture, and people ask me about it all the time, and now I'm having to ask others about a culture. I'm so excited and nervous! I don't know what to expect... as far as the country goes, as far as the city goes, and living with my host family, the church there and the work being done. I'm trying not to have any expectations one way or the other! But... you know you, find yourself imagining... or at least I do. I have an over-active imagination. Gotta go now. Off to the airport!

My God is So Big

Things are changing so much in my life right now, but God is SO GOOD, and he is taking care of me every step of the way, even when I was stressed out and doubting. God has absolutely amazed me in the past month in how he is working in my life, and all the loose ends are coming together. There are still a lot of unknowns, but it’s okay. It’s just a big adventure awaiting me, and I know that God is going to give me the support I need for whatever comes my way. He has given me full support to go to Africa in only a month’s time, and he gave me a roommate for San Francisco that loves Jesus!

This song sung by Bob and Larry from Veggie Tales expresses my feelings tonight perfectly:

My God is So Big

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do.
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do.
The mountains are His,
The valleys are His,
The stars are His handiwork too.
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do.

"For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:8

I must say that I have been very doubting in this in the past. Not on purpose…. But the reality was that I felt like if I asked, God might just say no, and then I wouldn’t receive… which can still happen, but it won’t happen if what I am desiring is God’s will. I was so afraid that I wouldn’t get enough funds for Africa… I was afraid of that 6 months ago even, and then when God finally moved me to action this summer to go, he then made it where I would only have a month and half to raise funds. I was really scared that it wouldn’t happen, but God is good and wanted to show me that it is not by my own strength or ability that I do anything, and that everything is because of HIM. I am so blessed! God is good all the time. All the time, God is good.

A Few Things

Why do people ask questions like, “Why don’t you have boyfriend?”? What exactly are they expecting you to respond with? “I have this really bad rash all over my body and it tends to scare people away?” “I have a horrible personality.” “I’ve only met loser guys.” “Actually, right now I’m stalking Mr. Perfect.”

Yesterday, two people asked my sister if she was my mother. Hahaha. Poor Andi, she really doesn’t look old enough to be my mom, just old enough to be my older sister. Which by the way is pretty stinking old, because I turn 24 this week!

I suspect that I might be a disgrace to my generation, because I don’t know anything about downloading songs from the internet. Oh well.